Dual compartment squeezable dispensing container and cap

ABSTRACT

A dual compartment squeezable dispensing container that alternatively selectively dispenses independently two separate fluid components at a selected speed and in a selected direction that includes a container portion, a cap portion, and selection apparatus. The container portion has two separate compartments and contains the two separate fluid components. The cap portion is replaceably and securingly attached to the hollow container. And, the selection apparatus is associated with the cap portion and alternatively selectively dispenses independently the two separate fluid components at the selected speed and in the selected direction.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a container. More particularly, thepresent invention relates to a dual compartment squeezable dispensingcontainer that alternatively selectively dispenses independently twoseparate fluid components at a selected speed and in a selecteddirection that includes a container portion, a cap portion, andselection apparatus.

There are products that comprise two active components that are to bemixed in appropriate proportions. The problem which arises is indeedlinked to the active components, which in some cases lose or severelylimit their individuality when placed in contact with each other priorto use.

In many fields there is a need to keep chemically incompatible liquidsor emulsions separate until they are dispensed. In order to solve thisproblem, dual component containers have been used that have at least onepair of compartments.

The containers usually comprise a pair of containers, in the case of twocomponents, which are kept close together by means of an externalretention cup within which they are inserted with cone of their ends.This solution, however, leads to considerable problems, since theconnection of the two containers is not stable. It should be furthermorestressed that the outer cup, which may also be metallic, reduces theprintable surface of the containers, to the detriment of the informationwhich must be printed thereon according to the applicable statutoryprovisions.

Numerous innovations for dual compartment containers have been providedin the prior art that will be described. Even though these innovationsmay be suitable for the specific individual purposes to which theyaddress, however, they differ from the present invention in that they donot teach a dual compartment squeezable dispensing container thatalternatively selectively dispenses independently two separate fluidcomponents at a selected speed and in a selected direction that includesa container portion, a cap portion, and selection apparatus.

For example, U.S. Pat. No. 2,611,499 to Mayer teaches a cylindrical, aswell as to other suitably shaped containers, which may be of convex orbulbous body configuration and are provided with opposite opening ends,which are closable by caps, such as screw caps of conventional design.

Another example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,076,573 to Thomas teaches a dispensingclosure that includes a resilient cap having a dispensing opening, meansfor attachment to the neck of the container, and ridges or protuberanceson the cap to cooperate alternatively, upon movement of the cap, withraised and depressed portions on the container neck so as toalternatively produce an outwardly tensioned and an inwardly relaxedcondition of the dispensing cap as the dispensing opening is taken in orout of resilient yieldable registry with an opening in the containerneck.

Still another example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,269,389 to Meurer et al. teachesa single flexible resilient unit container that holds in separatecompartments two non-compatible products until they have been separatelybut simultaneously exited from the container.

Yet another example, U.S. Pat. No. 3,891,125 to Morane et al. teaches adevice for storing two products separately and then mixing them thatincludes a container having a neck and holding one product, a hollow capscrewed onto the neck and holding the other product, a capsuleforce-fitted into the hollow cap to close the product-holding recesstherein, and a cup which is frictionally gripped in the neck.

Still yet another example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,279,349 to Aigner teaches abottle that is constructed with separate compartments for differentliquids. The neck of the bottle is divided internally by alongitudinally extending partition, two sides of each communicatingexclusively with one of the compartments.

Yet still another example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,232,108 to Nakamura teaches apreform that includes an open top portion, a cylindrical barrel portion,and a bottom portion formed to close the barrel portion at the endopposite to the open top portion.

The preform also has an internal partition wall formed to extend acrossthe interior of the barrel portion and from the bottom portion. In thetransverse direction relative to the longitudinal center axis of thepreform, the internal partition wall has the maximum wall thickness atthe connection between the inner wall of the barrel portion and theinternal partition wall, the maximum wall thickness being graduallyreduced towards the longitudinal center axis of the preform with theminimum wall thickness at a position near the longitudinal center axisof the preform.

Still yet another example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,257,704 to Gutt teaches Atamper-proof lipstick seal that includes a rectangular laminate that hasaffixed to one edge a pull tab which protrudes from the edge of thelaminate.

Yet still another example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,356,040 to Reggiani teaches acontainer particularly for dual compartment products that includes afirst and a second tank each having, on a respective outer wall, amedian portion which rises from the wall itself. The medium portion isprovided with seats for accommodating engagement pins which rise from acoupling partition provided with a frame shaped complementarily withrespect to each outer wall of the tanks.

Finally, still yet another example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,392,947 to Gentileteaches a dental wash product that includes a dispensing container withat least two discreet compartments. A closure mechanism is sealinglyattached to an upper end of the dispensing container. A structure forinhibiting gurgling of the liquid that can occur upon dispensing isprovided in the form of either a vent pipe, a divider wall or a U-shapeddivider wall. Additionally, there is provided a child-proof mechanism inthe form of a release-button controlling opening of a sealing cover onthe closure mechanism.

It is apparent that numerous innovations for dual compartment containershave been provided in the prior art that are adapted to be used.Furthermore, even though these innovations may be suitable for thespecific individual purposes to which they address, they would not besuitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretoforedescribed.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container that avoids thedisadvantages of the prior art.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a dual compartmentsqueezable dispensing container that is simple and inexpensive tomanufacture.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container that is simple to use.

Briefly stated, yet another object of the present invention is toprovide a dual compartment squeezable dispensing container thatalternatively selectively dispenses two separate fluid components at aselected speed and in a selected direction that includes a containerportion, a cap portion, and selection apparatus.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the containerportion has two separate compartments and contains the two separatefluid components.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the cap portion isreplaceably and securingly attached to the hollow container.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the selectionapparatus is associated with the cap portion and alternativelyselectively dispenses independently the two separate fluid components atthe selected speed and in the selected direction.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the containerportion includes a hollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body thathas a closed and generally circular-shaped bottom with a circular-shapedinterior surface and a perimeter.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the hollow andgenerally cylindrically-shaped body of the container portion further hasa substantially closed and generally hemispherically-shaped top with aperimeter, a generally hemispherically-shaped interior surface, and acentrally-disposed and circular-shaped throughbore with a perimeter anda center that extends centrally therethrough.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the hollow andgenerally cylindrically-shaped body of the container portion further hasa generally cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side with a generallycylindrically-shaped interior surface which extends from the perimeterof the closed and generally circular-shaped bottom of the hollow andgenerally cylindrically-shaped body of the container portion to theperimeter of the substantially closed and generallyhemispherically-shaped top of the hollow and generallycylindrically-shaped body of the container portion.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the hollow andgenerally cylindrically-shaped body of the container portion further hasa longitudinal axis that extends longitudinally centrally through thecenter of the container portion body top centrally-disposed andcircular-shaped throughbore of the substantially closed and generallyhemispherically-shaped top of the hollow and generallycylindrically-shaped body of the container portion.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the hollow andgenerally cylindrically-shaped body of the container portion further hasa longitudinally-disposed and generally rectangular-shaped partitionthat extends along the longitudinal axis of the hollow and generallycylindrically-shaped body of the container portion from the generallycircular-shaped interior surface of the closed and generallycircular-shaped bottom of the hollow and generally cylindrically-shapedbody of the container portion to the generally hemispherically-shapedinterior surface of the substantially closed and generallyhemispherically-shaped top of the hollow and generallycylindrically-shaped body of the container portion and across thegenerally cylindrically-shaped interior surface of the generallycylindrically-shaped longitudinal side of the hollow and generallycylindrically-shaped body of the container portion.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein thelongitudinally-disposed and generally rectangular-shaped partition ofthe hollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body of the containerportion divides the hollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body ofthe container portion into one of the two separate compartments of thecontainer portion which is a first generally semi-cylindrically-shapedcompartment that contains one of the two separate fluid components andinto another one of the two separate compartments of the containerportion which is a second generally semi-cylindrically-shapedcompartment that contains another one of the two separate fluidcomponents.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the containerportion further includes a hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck of the container portion has an opened andcircular-shaped bottom that has a perimeter and is integral with, andextends perpendicularly upwardly from, the perimeter of thecentrally-disposed and circular-shaped throughbore of the substantiallyclosed and generally hemispherically-shaped top of the hollow andgenerally cylindrically-shaped body of the container portion.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein thecylindrically-shaped neck of the container portion further has asubstantially closed and circular-shaped top with a perimeter, acircular-shaped interior surface, a first offset and circular-shapedthroughbore that extends therethrough, and a second offset andcircular-shaped throughbore that extends therethrough opposite to, andoffset from, the first offset and circular-shaped throughbore of thesubstantially closed and circular-shaped top of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck of the container portion.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck of the container portion further has acylindrically-shaped longitudinal side with a cylindrically-shapedinterior surface which extends from the perimeter of the open andcircular-shaped bottom of the hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck ofthe container portion to the perimeter of the substantially closed andcircular-shaped top of the hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of thecontainer portion.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck of the container portion further has alongitudinal axis that is collinear with the longitudinal axis of thehollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body of the container portion.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the substantiallyclosed and circular-shaped top of the hollow and cylindrically-shapedneck of the container portion extends slightly radially outwardly fromthe cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck of the container portion so as to form aradially-outwardly-extending, circumferentially-disposed, andcircular-shaped lip therearound.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein theradially-outwardly-extending, circumferentially-disposed, andcircular-shaped lip of the substantially closed and circular-shaped topof the hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of the container portionprovides frictional engagement with the cap portion when replaceablysecured to the hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of the containerportion.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck of the container portion further has alongitudinally-disposed and generally rectangular-shaped partition thatis integral with, and extends coplanarly-upwardly from thelongitudinally-disposed and generally rectangular-shaped partition ofthe container portion along the longitudinal axis of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck of the container portion to thecircular-shaped interior surface of the substantially closed andcircular-shaped top of the hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of thecontainer portion and across the cylindrically-shaped interior surfaceof the cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck of the container portion.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein thelongitudinally-disposed and generally rectangular-shaped partition ofthe hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of the container portiondivides the hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of the containerportion into a first generally semi-cylindrically-shaped compartmentthat is in fluid communication with both the first generallysemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment of the hollow and generallycylindrically-shaped body of the container portion and the first offsetand circular-shaped throughbore of the substantially closed andcircular-shaped top of the hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of thecontainer portion, and into a second generally semi-cylindrically-shapedcompartment that is in fluid communication with both the secondgenerally semi-cylindrically-shaped compartment of the hollow andgenerally cylindrically-shaped body of the container portion and thesecond offset and circular-shaped throughbore of the substantiallyclosed and circular-shaped top of the hollow and cylindrically-shapedneck of the container portion.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the first offset andcircular-shaped throughbore of the substantially closed andcircular-shaped top of the hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of thecontainer portion is positioned adjacent to one side of thelongitudinally-disposed and generally rectangular-shaped partition ofthe hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of the container portion andadjacent to one side of an imaginary perpendicular bisector of thelongitudinally-disposed and generally rectangular-shaped partition ofthe hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of the container portion.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the second offsetand circular-shaped throughbore of the substantially closed andcircular-shaped top of the hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of thecontainer portion is positioned adjacent to an opposite side of thelongitudinally-disposed and generally rectangular-shaped partition ofthe hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of the container portion andadjacent to an opposite side of the imaginary perpendicular bisector ofthe longitudinally-disposed and generally rectangular-shaped partitionof the hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of the container portion.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the cap portionincludes a hollow and cylindrically-shaped body that has acircular-shaped bottom with a perimeter.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion further has an open andcircular-shaped top with a perimeter.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion further has acylindrically-shaped longitudinal side with a cylindrically-shapedinterior surface which extends from the perimeter of the open andcircular-shaped bottom of the hollow and cylindrically-shaped body ofthe cap portion to the perimeter of the open and circular-shaped top ofthe hollow and cylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion further has a longitudinalaxis that is collinear with the longitudinal axis of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck of the container portion.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion further has a substantiallyclosed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk that has a perimeter andreplaceably rests on the substantially closed and circular-shaped top ofthe hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of the container portion and isdisposed intermediate, and substantially parallel to, the open andcircular-shaped bottom of the hollow and cylindrically-shaped body ofthe cap portion and the open and circular-shaped top of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the perimeter of thesubstantially closed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk of thehollow and cylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion is coincidentwith the cylindrically-shaped interior surface of thecylindrically-shaped longitudinal side of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion further has alongitudinally-disposed and rectangular-shaped partition that extendsalong the longitudinal axis of the hollow and cylindrically-shaped bodyof the cap portion perpendicularly upwardly from a diameter of thesubstantially closed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk of thehollow and cylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion to the open andcircular-shaped top of the hollow and cylindrically-shaped body of thecap portion and across the cylindrically-shaped interior surface of thecylindrically-shaped longitudinal side of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein thelongitudinally-disposed and rectangular-shaped partition of the hollowand cylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion is co-planar, and invertical alignment with, the longitudinally-disposed and generallyrectangular-shaped partition of the hollow and cylindrically-shaped neckof the container portion and divides the hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody of the cap portion into a first semi-cylindrically-shapedcompartment with an open top and a second semi-cylindrically-shapedcompartment with an open top.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the substantiallyclosed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion has a first offset andcircular-shaped throughbore that is positioned adjacent to one side ofthe longitudinally-disposed and rectangular-shaped partition of thehollow and cylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion, in the firstsemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion, and in vertical alignmentwith the first offset and circular-shaped throughbore of thesubstantially closed and circular-shaped top of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck of the container portion.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the substantiallyclosed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion further has a first hollowand cylindrically-shaped tube that has an uppermost end with a centerpoint and passes perpendicularly through the first offset andcircular-shaped throughbore of the substantially closed andlaterally-oriented intermediate disk of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the first hollow andcylindrically-shaped tube of the substantially closed andlaterally-oriented intermediate disk of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion extends from slightly belowthe open and circular-shaped top of the hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody of the cap portion to slightly above the open and circular-shapedbottom of the hollow and cylindrically-shaped body of the cap portionand replaceable and sealingly enters the first offset andcircular-shaped throughbore of the substantially closed andcircular-shaped top of the hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of thecontainer portion where the first hollow and cylindrically-shaped tubeof the substantially closed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk ofthe hollow and cylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion is in fluidcommunication with the first generally semi-cylindrically-shapedcompartment of the hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of the containerportion.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the substantiallyclosed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion further has a second offsetand circular-shaped throughbore that is positioned adjacent to anopposite side of the longitudinally-disposed and rectangular-shapedpartition of the hollow and cylindrically-shaped body of the capportion, in the second semi-cylindrically-shaped compartment of thehollow and cylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion, and in verticalalignment with the second offset and circular-shaped throughbore of thesubstantially closed and circular-shaped top of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck of the container portion.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the substantiallyclosed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion further has a second hollowand cylindrically-shaped tube that has an uppermost end with a centerpoint and passes perpendicularly through the second offset andcircular-shaped throughbore of the substantially closed andlaterally-oriented intermediate disk of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the second hollowand cylindrically-shaped tube of the substantially closed andlaterally-oriented intermediate disk of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion extends from slightly belowthe open and circular-shaped top of the hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody of the cap portion to slightly above the open and circular-shapedbottom of the hollow and cylindrically-shaped body of the cap portionand replaceably and sealingly enters the second offset andcircular-shaped throughbore of the substantially closed andcircular-shaped top of the hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of thecontainer portion where the second hollow and cylindrically-shaped tubeof the substantially closed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk ofthe hollow and cylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion is in fluidcommunication with the second generally semi-cylindrically-shapedcompartment of the hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of the containerportion.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the selection meansincludes a first pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover that ispivotally mounted to the hollow and cylindrically-shaped body of the capportion by a first pivot pin and selectively opens and closes thatportion of the open and circular-shaped top of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion that defines the top of thefirst semi-cylindrically-shaped compartment of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the selected speedof the one fluid component of the first generallysemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment of the hollow and generallycylindrically-shaped body of the container portion being dispensedtherefrom is achieved by varying an amount that the first pivotable andsemi-circular-shaped cover of the cap portion is opened.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the first pivot pinof the first pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover of the cap portionpivotally enters the cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side of thehollow and cylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion and pivotallyenters perpendicularly the longitudinally-disposed andrectangular-shaped partition of the hollow and cylindrically-shaped bodyof the cap portion in a direction of an imaginary line drawn through thecenter point of the uppermost end of the second hollow andcylindrically-shaped tube of the substantially closed andlaterally-oriented intermediate disk of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the first pivot pinof the first pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover of the cap portiondivides the first pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover into a firstlarge sealing portion that has a lower surface and extends over andselectively opens and closes the uppermost end of the first hollow andcylindrically-shaped tube of the substantially closed andlaterally-oriented intermediate disk of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion while providing areflective surface for achieving the selected direction of the one fluidcomponent of the first generally semi-cylindrically-shaped compartmentof the hollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body of the containerportion being dispensed therefrom, and a first small pressing portionthat is smaller than the first large sealing portion of the firstpivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover of the cap portion, as a resultof positioning of the first cover pivot pin of the first pivotable andsemi-circular-shaped cover of the cap portion.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the lower surface ofthe first large sealing portion of the first pivotable andsemi-circular-shaped cover of the cap portion has a sealing ringdisposed thereon to assure a positive seal with the uppermost end of thefirst hollow and cylindrically-shaped tube of the substantially closedand laterally-oriented intermediate disk of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the selection meansfurther includes a first 90 degree sector-shaped throughbore thatprovides a clearance for receiving a finger of a user when the finger ofthe user presses downwardly on the first small pressing portion of thefirst pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover of the cap portion toopen the hollow and cylindrically-shaped tube of the substantiallyclosed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the first 90 degreesector-shaped throughbore of the selection means is disposed in thecylindrically-shaped longitudinal side of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion and opens into the firstsemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion and whose one straight sideis coincident with one end of the longitudinally-disposed andrectangular-shaped partition of the hollow and cylindrically-shaped bodyof the cap portion, whose other straight side opens into and iscoincident with the open and circular-shaped top of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion, and whose arcuate-shapedside extends therebetween.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the arcuate-shapedside of the first 90 degree sector-shaped throughbore of the selectionmeans is upwardly and inwardly tapering, so that injury to the finger ofthe user when the first small pressing portion of the first pivotableand semi-circular-shaped cover of the cap portion is pivoted all the waydownward is prevented.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the selection meansincludes a second pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover that ispivotally mounted to the hollow and cylindrically-shaped body of the capportion by a second pivot pin and selectively opens and closes thatportion of the open and circular-shaped top of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion that defines the top of thesecond semi-cylindrically-shaped compartment of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the selected speedof the other fluid component of the second generallysemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment of the hollow and generallycylindrically-shaped body of the container portion being dispensedtherefrom is achieved by varying an amount that the second pivotable andsemi-circular-shaped cover of the cap portion is opened.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the second pivot pinof the second pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover of the capportion pivotally enters the cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side ofthe hollow and cylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion andpivotally enters perpendicularly the longitudinally-disposed andrectangular-shaped partition of the hollow and cylindrically-shaped bodyof the cap portion in a direction of an imaginary line drawn through thecenter point of the uppermost end of the first hollow andcylindrically-shaped tube of the substantially closed andlaterally-oriented intermediate disk of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the second pivot pinof the second pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover of the capportion divides the second pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover intoa second large sealing portion that has a lower surface and extends overand selectively opens and closes the uppermost end of the second hollowand cylindrically-shaped tube of the substantially closed andlaterally-oriented intermediate disk of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion while providing areflective surface for achieving the selected direction of the otherfluid component of the second generally semi-cylindrically-shapedcompartment of the hollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body of thecontainer portion being dispensed therefrom, and a second small pressingportion that is smaller than the second large sealing portion of thesecond pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover of the cap portion, as aresult of positioning of the second cover pivot pin of the secondpivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover of the cap portion.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the lower surface ofthe second large sealing portion of the second pivotable andsemi-circular-shaped cover of the cap portion has a sealing ringdisposed thereon to assure a positive seal with the uppermost end of thesecond hollow and cylindrically-shaped tube of the substantially closedand laterally-oriented intermediate disk of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion.

Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the selection meansfurther includes a second 90 degree sector-shaped throughbore thatprovides a clearance for receiving a finger of a user when the finger ofthe user presses downwardly on the second small pressing portion of thesecond pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover of the cap portion toopen the second hollow and cylindrically-shaped tube of thesubstantially closed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk of thehollow and cylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a dualcompartment squeezable dispensing container wherein the second 90 degreesector-shaped throughbore of the selection means is disposed in thecylindrically-shaped longitudinal side of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion and opens into the secondsemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion and whose one straight sideis coincident with an opposite end of the longitudinally-disposed andrectangular-shaped partition of the hollow and cylindrically-shaped bodyof the cap portion, whose other straight side opens into and iscoincident with the open and circular-shaped top of the hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of the cap portion, and whose arcuate-shapedside extends therebetween.

Finally, yet still another object of the present invention is to providea dual compartment squeezable dispensing container wherein thearcuate-shaped side of the second 90 degree sector-shaped throughbore ofthe selection means is upwardly and inwardly tapering, so that injury tothe finger of the user when the second small pressing portion of thesecond pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover of the cap portion ispivoted all the way downward is prevented.

The novel features which are considered characteristic of the presentinvention are set forth in the appended claims. The invention itself,however, both as to its construction and its method of operation,together with additional objects and advantages thereof, will be bestunderstood from the following description of the specific embodimentswhen read and understood in connection with the accompanying drawing.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

The figures on the drawing are briefly described as follows:

FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the present invention withparts cut away;

FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic exploded perspective view of the cap portionwith parts cut away and separated from the bottle portion, illustratingboth covers in an open position;

FIG. 3 is a diagrammatic side elevational view taken in the direction ofarrow 3 in FIG. 1 of the cap portion, with parts cut away, illustratingboth covers in a closed position; and

FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic side elevational view taken in the direction ofarrow 4 in FIG. 1 of the cap portion, with parts cut away, illustratinga first cover in a closed position and a second cover in an openedposition.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS UTILIZED IN THE DRAWING

10 dual compartment squeezable dispensing container of the presentinvention

12 container portion

14 cap portion

16 container portion hollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body

18 container portion body closed and generally circular-shaped bottom

19 container portion body closed and generally circular-shaped bottominterior surface

20 container portion body substantially closed and generallyhemispherically-shaped top

21 container portion body top generally hemispherically-shaped interiorsurface

22 container portion body top centrally-disposed and circular-shapedthroughbore

24 container portion body generally cylindrically-shaped longitudinalside

25 container portion body generally cylindrically-shaped longitudinalside interior surface

26 container portion body longitudinal axis

27 container portion body longitudinally-disposed and generallyrectangular-shaped partition

28 container portion body first generally semi-cylindrically-shapedcompartment

30 container portion body first compartment fluid component

32 container portion body second generally semi-cylindrically-shapedcompartment

34 container portion body second compartment fluid component

36 container portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck

38 container portion neck opened and circular-shaped bottom

40 container portion neck substantially closed and circular-shaped top

41 container portion neck top circular-shaped interior surface

42 container portion neck top first offset and circular-shapedthroughbore

44 container portion neck top second offset and circular-shapedthroughbore

46 container portion neck cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side

47 container portion neck cylindrically-shaped longitudinal sideinterior surface

48 container portion neck top radially-outwardly-extending,circumferentially-disposed, and circular-shaped lip

50 container portion neck longitudinal axis

52 container portion neck longitudinally-disposed and generallyrectangular-shaped partition

54 container portion neck first generally semi-cylindrically-shapedcompartment

56 container portion neck second generally semi-cylindrically-shapedcompartment

58 cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body

60 cap portion body open and circular-shaped bottom

62 cap portion body open and circular-shaped top

64 cap portion body cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side

66 cap portion body cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side interiorsurface

68 cap portion body longitudinal axis

70 cap portion body substantially closed and laterally-orientedintermediate disk

72 cap portion body longitudinally-disposed and rectangular-shapedpartition

73 cap portion body first semi-cylindrically-shaped compartment

74 cap portion body intermediate disk first offset and circular-shapedthroughbore

75 cap portion body intermediate disk first hollow andcylindrically-shaped tube

76 cap portion body intermediate disk second offset and circular-shapedthroughbore

77 cap portion body second semi-cylindrically-shaped compartment

78 cap portion body intermediate disk second hollow andcylindrically-shaped tube

80 cap portion first pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover

82 cap portion first cover pivot pin

84 cap portion first cover large sealing portion

86 cap portion first cover small pressing portion

88 cap portion first cover sealing portion lower surface sealing ring

90 cap portion body longitudinal side first 90 degree sector-shapedthroughbore

92 cap portion second pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover

94 cap portion second cover pivot pin

96 cap portion second cover large sealing portion

98 cap portion second cover small pressing portion

100 cap portion second cover sealing portion lower surface sealing ring

102 cap portion body longitudinal side second 90 degree sector-shapedthroughbore

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Referring now to the figures in which like numerals indicate like parts,and particularly to FIG. 1, the dual compartment squeezable dispensingcontainer of the present invention is shown generally at 10 and includesa container portion 12, and a cap portion 14 that is replaceablyattached to the container portion 12.

The configuration of the container portion 12 can best be seen in FIGS.1 and 2, and as such will be discussed with reference thereto.

The container portion 12 includes a container portion hollow andgenerally cylindrically-shaped body 16 that has a container portion bodyclosed and generally circular-shaped bottom 18 with a container portionbody closed and generally circular-shaped bottom interior surface 19, acontainer portion body substantially closed and generallyhemispherically-shaped top 20 with a container portion body topgenerally hemispherically-shaped interior surface 21 and a containerportion body top centrally-disposed and circular-shaped throughbore 22that extends centrally therethrough, a container portion body generallycylindrically-shaped longitudinal side 24 that has a container portionbody generally cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side interior surface25 and extends from the perimeter of the container portion body closedand generally circular-shaped bottom 18 of the container portion hollowand generally cylindrically-shaped body 16 of the container portion 12to the perimeter of the container portion body substantially closed andgenerally hemispherically-shaped top 20 of the container portion hollowand generally cylindrically-shaped body 16 of the container portion 12,and a container portion body longitudinal axis 26 that extendslongitudinally centrally through the center of the container portionbody top centrally-disposed and circular-shaped throughbore 22 of thecontainer portion body substantially closed and generallyhemispherically-shaped top 20 of the container portion hollow andgenerally cylindrically-shaped body 16 of the container portion 12.

The container portion hollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body 16of the container portion 12 further has a container portion bodylongitudinally-disposed and generally rectangular-shaped partition 27that extends along the container portion body longitudinal axis 26 ofthe container portion hollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body 16of the container portion 12 from the container portion body closed andgenerally circular-shaped bottom interior surface 19 of the containerportion body closed and generally circular-shaped bottom 18 of thecontainer portion hollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body 16 ofthe container portion 12 to the container portion body top and generallyhemispherically-shaped interior surface 21 of the container portion bodysubstantially closed and generally hemispherically-shaped top 20 of thecontainer portion hollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body 16 ofthe container portion 12 and across the container portion body generallycylindrically-shaped longitudinal side interior surface 25 of thecontainer portion body generally cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side24 of the container portion hollow and generally cylindrically-shapedbody 16 of the container portion 12.

The container portion longitudinally-disposed and generallyrectangular-shaped partition 27 of the container portion hollow andgenerally cylindrically-shaped body 16 of the container portion 12divides the container portion hollow and generally cylindrically-shapedbody 16 of the container portion 12 into a container portion body firstgenerally semi-cylindrically-shaped compartment 28 that contains acontainer portion body first compartment fluid component 30 and acontainer portion body second generally semi-cylindrically-shapedcompartment 32 that contains a container portion body second compartmentfluid component 34.

As shown in FIG. 2, the container portion 12 further includes acontainer portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36.

The container portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of thecontainer portion 12 has a container portion neck opened andcircular-shaped bottom 38 that is integral with, and extendsperpendicularly upwardly from, the perimeter of the container portionbody top centrally-disposed and circular-shaped throughbore 22 of thecontainer portion body substantially closed and generallyhemispherically-shaped top 20 of the container portion hollow andgenerally cylindrically-shaped body 16 of the container portion 12.

The container portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of thecontainer portion 12 further has a container portion neck substantiallyclosed and circular-shaped top 40 with a container portion neck topcircular-shaped interior surface 41, a container portion neck top firstoffset and circular-shaped throughbore 42 that extends therethrough, anda container portion neck top second offset and circular-shapedthroughbore 44 that extends therethrough opposite to, and offset from,the container portion neck top first offset and circular-shapedthroughbores 42 of the container portion neck substantially closed andcircular-shaped top 40 of the container portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck 36 of the container portion 12.

The container portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of thecontainer portion 12 further has a container portion neckcylindrically-shaped longitudinal side 46 with a container portion neckcylindrically-shaped longitudinal side interior surface 47 and whichextends from the perimeter of the container portion neck open andcircular-shaped bottom 38 of the container portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck 36 of the container portion 12 to theperimeter of the container portion body substantially closed andcircular-shaped top 40 of the container portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck 36 of the container portion 12.

The container portion neck substantially closed and circular-shaped top40 of the container portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 ofthe container portion 12 extends slightly radially outwardly from thecontainer portion neck cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side 46 of thecontainer portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of thecontainer portion 12 so as to form a container portion neck topradially-outwardly-extending, circumferentially-disposed, andcircular-shaped lip 48 therearound.

The container portion neck top radially-outwardly-extending,circumferentially-disposed, and circular-shaped lip 48 of the containerportion neck substantially closed and circular-shaped top 40 of thecontainer portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of thecontainer portion 12 provides frictional engagement with the cap portion14 when replaceably attached thereon.

It is to be understood, however, that the cap portion 14 and thecontainer portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of thecontainer portion 12 can be so constructed so that the cap portion 14can be replaceably threadably attached to the container portion hollowand cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of the container portion 12 withoutdeparting in any way from the spirit of the present invention.

The container portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of thecontainer portion 12 further has a container portion neck longitudinalaxis 50 that is collinear with the container portion body longitudinalaxis 26 of the container portion hollow and generallycylindrically-shaped body 16 of the container portion 12.

The container portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of thecontainer portion 12 further has a container portion necklongitudinally-disposed and generally rectangular-shaped partition 52that is integral with, and extends coplanarly-upwardly from thecontainer portion body longitudinally-disposed and generallyrectangular-shaped partition 27 of the container portion 12 along thecontainer portion neck longitudinal axis 50 of the container portionhollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of the container portion 12 tothe container portion neck top circular-shaped interior surface 41 ofthe container portion neck substantially closed and circular-shaped top40 of the container portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 ofthe container portion 12 and across the container portion neckcylindrically-shaped longitudinal side interior surface 47 of thecontainer portion neck cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side 46 of thecontainer portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of thecontainer portion 12.

The container portion neck top first offset and circular-shapedthroughbore 42 of the container portion neck substantially closed andcircular-shaped top 40 of the container portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck 36 of the container portion 12 is positionedadjacent to one side of the container portion necklongitudinally-disposed and generally rectangular-shaped partition 52 ofthe container portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of thecontainer portion 12 and adjacent to one side of a container portionneck partition perpendicular bisector 53 of the container portion necklongitudinally-disposed and generally rectangular-shaped partition 52 ofthe container portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of thecontainer portion 12.

The container portion neck top second offset and circular-shapedthroughbore 44 of the container portion neck substantially closed andcircular-shaped top 40 of the container portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck 36 of the container portion 12 is positionedadjacent to the opposite side of the container portion necklongitudinally-disposed and generally rectangular-shaped partition 52 ofthe container portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of thecontainer portion 12 and adjacent to the other side of the containerportion neck partition perpendicular bisector 53 of the containerportion neck longitudinally-disposed and generally rectangular-shapedpartition 52 of the container portion hollow and cylindrically-shapedneck 36 of the container portion 12.

The container portion neck longitudinally-disposed and generallyrectangular-shaped partition 52 of the container portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck 36 of the container portion 12 divides thecontainer portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of thecontainer portion 12 into a container portion neck first generallysemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment 54 that is in fluid communicationwith both the container portion body first generallysemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment 28 of the container portion hollowand generally cylindrically-shaped body 16 of the container portion 12and the container portion neck top first offset and circular-shapedthroughbore 42 of the container portion neck substantially closed andcircular-shaped top 40 of the container portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck 36 of the container portion 12, and into acontainer portion neck second generally semi-cylindrically-shapedcompartment 56 that is in fluid communication with both the containerportion body second generally semi-cylindrically-shaped compartment 32of the container portion hollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body16 of the container portion 12 and the container portion neck top secondoffset and circular-shaped throughbore 44 of the container portion necksubstantially closed and circular-shaped top 40 of the container portionhollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of the container portion 12.

The configuration of the cap portion 14 can best be seen in FIGS. 1-4,and as such will be discussed with reference thereto.

The cap portion 14 includes a cap portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped body 58 that has a cap portion body open andcircular-shaped bottom 60, a cap portion body open and circular-shapedtop 62, a cap portion body cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side 64with a cap portion body cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side interiorsurface 66 and which extends from the perimeter of the cap portion bodyopen and circular-shaped bottom 60 of the cap portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14 to the perimeter ofthe cap portion body open and circular-shaped top 62 of the cap portionhollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14, and a capportion body longitudinal axis 68 that is collinear with the containerportion neck longitudinal axis 50 of the container portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck 36 of the container portion 12.

The cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the capportion 14 further has a cap portion body substantially closed andlaterally-oriented intermediate disk 70 that sits on the containerportion neck substantially closed and circular-shaped top 40 of thecontainer portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of thecontainer portion 12 and is disposed intermediate, and substantiallyparallel to, the cap portion body open and circular-shaped bottom 60 ofthe cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the capportion 14 and the cap portion body open and circular-shaped top 62 ofthe cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the capportion 14 and whose perimeter is coincident with the cap portion bodycylindrically-shaped longitudinal side interior surface 66 of the capportion body cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side 64 of the capportion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14.

The cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the capportion 14 further has a cap portion body longitudinally-disposed andrectangular-shaped partition 72 that extends along the cap portion bodylongitudinal axis 68 of the cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody 58 of the cap portion 14 perpendicularly upwardly from a diameterof the cap portion body substantially closed and laterally-orientedintermediate disk 70 of the cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody 58 of the cap portion 14 to the cap portion body open andcircular-shaped top 62 of the cap portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14 and across the capportion body cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side interior surface 66of the cap portion body cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side 64 of thecap portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion14.

The cap portion body longitudinally-disposed and rectangular-shapedpartition 72 of the cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58of the cap portion 14 is co-planar, and in vertical alignment with, thecontainer portion neck longitudinally-disposed and generallyrectangular-shaped partition 52 of the container portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck 36 of the container portion 12 and divides thecap portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion14 into a cap portion body first semi-cylindrically-shaped compartment73 and a cap portion body second semi-cylindrically-shaped compartment77.

The cap portion body substantially closed and laterally-orientedintermediate disk 70 of the cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody 58 of the cap portion 14 has a cap portion body intermediate diskfirst offset and circular-shaped throughbore 74 that is positionedadjacent to one side of the cap portion body longitudinally-disposed andrectangular-shaped partition 72 of the cap portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14, in the cap portionbody first semi-cylindrically-shaped compartment 73 of the cap portionhollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14, and invertical alignment with the container portion neck top first offset andcircular-shaped throughbore 42 of the container portion necksubstantially closed and circular-shaped top 40 of the container portionhollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of the container portion 12.

The cap portion body substantially closed and laterally-orientedintermediate disk 70 of the cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody 58 of the cap portion 14 further has a cap portion bodyintermediate disk first hollow and cylindrically-shaped tube 75 thatpasses perpendicularly through the cap portion body intermediate diskfirst offset and circular-shaped throughbore 74 of the cap portion bodysubstantially closed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk 70 of thecap portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion14.

The cap portion body intermediate disk first hollow andcylindrically-shaped tube 75 of the cap portion body substantiallyclosed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk 70 of the cap portionhollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14 extendsfrom slightly below the cap portion body open and circular-shaped top 62of the cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the capportion 14 to slightly above the cap portion body open andcircular-shaped bottom 60 of the cap portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14 and replaceably andsealingly enters the container portion neck top first offset andcircular-shaped throughbore 42 of the container portion necksubstantially closed and circular-shaped top 40 of the container portionhollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of the container portion 12where it is in fluid communication with the container portion neck firstgenerally semi-cylindrically-shaped compartment 54 of the containerportion hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of the container portion12.

The cap portion body substantially closed and laterally-orientedintermediate disk 70 of the cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody 58 of the cap portion 14 further has a cap portion bodyintermediate disk second offset and circular-shaped throughbore 76 thatis positioned adjacent to the opposite side of the cap portion bodylongitudinally-disposed and rectangular-shaped partition 72 of the capportion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14,in the cap portion body second semi-cylindrically-shaped compartment 77of the cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the capportion 14, and in vertical alignment with the container portion necktop second offset and circular-shaped throughbore 44 of the containerportion neck substantially closed and circular-shaped top 40 of thecontainer portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of thecontainer portion 12.

The cap portion body substantially closed and laterally-orientedintermediate disk 70 of the cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody 58 of the cap portion 14 further has a cap portion bodyintermediate disk second hollow and cylindrically-shaped tube 78 thatpasses perpendicularly through the cap portion body intermediate disksecond offset and circular-shaped throughbore 76 of the cap portion bodysubstantially closed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk 70 of thecap portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion14.

The cap portion body intermediate disk second hollow andcylindrically-shaped tube 78 of the cap portion body substantiallyclosed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk 70 of the cap portionhollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14 extendsfrom slightly below the cap portion body open and circular-shaped top 62of the cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the capportion 14 to slightly above the cap portion body open andcircular-shaped bottom 60 of the cap portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14 and replaceably andsealingly enters the container portion neck top second offset andcircular-shaped throughbore 44 of the container portion necksubstantially closed and circular-shaped top 40 of the container portionhollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of the container portion 12where it is in fluid communication with the container portion necksecond generally semi-cylindrically-shaped compartment 56 of thecontainer portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck 36 of thecontainer portion 12.

The portion of the cap portion body open and circular-shaped top 62 ofthe cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the capportion 14 that defines the top of the cap portion body firstsemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment 73 of the cap portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14 is selectively openedand closed by a cap portion first pivotable and semi-circular-shapedcover 80 that is pivotally mounted to the cap portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14 by a cap portionfirst cover pivot pin 82.

The cap portion first cover pivot pin 82 of the cap portion firstpivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover 80 of the cap portion 14pivotally enters the cap portion body cylindrically-shaped longitudinalside 64 of the cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 ofthe cap portion 14 and pivotally enters the cap portion bodylongitudinally-disposed and rectangular-shaped partition 72 of the capportion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14 ina direction of an imaginary line drawn through the center point of theuppermost end of the cap portion body intermediate disk second hollowand cylindrically-shaped tube 78 of the cap portion body substantiallyclosed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk 70 of the cap portionhollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14 that isperpendicular to the cap portion body longitudinally-disposed andrectangular-shaped partition 72 of the cap portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14.

The cap portion first cover pivot pin 82 of the cap portion firstpivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover 80 of the cap portion 14divides the cap portion first pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover80 into a cap portion first cover large sealing portion 84 that extendsover and selectively seals the uppermost end of the cap portion bodyintermediate disk first hollow and cylindrically-shaped tube 75 of thecap portion body substantially closed and laterally-orientedintermediate disk 70 of the cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody 58 of the cap portion 14, and a cap portion first cover smallpressing portion 86 that is smaller than the cap portion first coverlarge sealing portion 84 of the cap portion first pivotable andsemi-circular-shaped cover 80 of the cap portion 14, as a result of thepositioning of the cap portion first cover pivot pin 82 of the capportion first pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover 80 of the capportion 14.

The lower surface of the cap portion first cover large sealing portion84 of the cap portion first pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover 80of the cap portion 14 has a cap portion first cover sealing portionlower surface sealing ring 88 to assure a positive seal.

The cap portion body cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side 64 of thecap portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion14 has a cap portion body longitudinal side first 90 degreesector-shaped throughbore 90 that opens into the cap portion body firstsemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment 73 of the cap portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14 and whose firststraight side is coincident with one end of the cap portion bodylongitudinally-disposed and rectangular-shaped partition 72 of the capportion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14,whose other straight side opens into and is coincident with the capportion body open and circular-shaped top 62 of the cap portion hollowand cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14, and whosearcuate-shaped side is upwardly-inwardly-tapering and extendstherebetween.

The cap portion body longitudinal side first 90 degree sector-shapedthroughbore 90 of the cap portion body cylindrically-shaped longitudinalside 64 of the cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 ofthe cap portion 14 provides a clearance for receiving the finger of theuser when the finger of the user presses downwardly on the cap portionfirst cover small pressing portion 86 of the cap portion first pivotableand semi-circular-shaped cover 80 of the cap portion 14 to open the capportion body intermediate disk first hollow and cylindrically-shapedtube 75 of the cap portion body substantially closed andlaterally-oriented intermediate disk 70 of the cap portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14.

The upwardly and inwardly tapering of the arcuate-shaped side of the capportion body longitudinal side first 90 degree sector-shaped throughbore90 of the cap portion body cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side 64 ofthe cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the capportion 14 prevents injury to the finger of the user when the capportion first cover small pressing portion 86 of the cap portion firstpivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover 80 of the cap portion 14 ispivoted all the way downward.

The pivotability of the cap portion first pivotable andsemi-circular-shaped cover 80 of the cap portion 14 provides numerousadvantages functions.

Firstly, the cap portion first pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover80 of the cap portion 14 selectively opens and closes the cap portionbody intermediate disk first hollow and cylindrically-shaped tube 75 ofthe cap portion body substantially closed and laterally-orientedintermediate disk 70 of the cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody 58 of the cap portion 14.

Secondly, the cap portion first pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover80 of the cap portion 14 regulates the speed of the container portionbody first compartment fluid component 30 of the container portion bodyfirst generally semi-cylindrically-shaped compartment 28 of thecontainer portion hollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body 16 ofthe container portion 12 being dispensed therefrom by the amount thatthe cap portion first pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover 80 of thecap portion 14 is opened.

And, thirdly but not finally, the cap portion first pivotable andsemi-circular-shaped cover 80 of the cap portion 14 selectively directsthe container portion body first compartment fluid component 30 of thecontainer portion body first generally semi-cylindrically-shapedcompartment 28 of the container portion hollow and generallycylindrically-shaped body 16 of the container portion 12 being dispensedtherefrom by providing a selectively directed internal surface forreflecting the container portion body first compartment fluid component30 of the container portion body first generallysemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment 28 of the container portion hollowand generally cylindrically-shaped body 16 of the container portion 12in the desired direction.

The portion of the cap portion body open and circular-shaped top 62 ofthe cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the capportion 14 that defines the top of the cap portion body secondsemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment 77 of the cap portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14 is selectively openedand closed by a cap portion second pivotable and semi-circular-shapedcover 92 that is pivotally mounted to the cap portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14 by a cap portionsecond cover pivot pin 94.

The cap portion second cover pivot pin 94 of the cap portion secondpivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover 92 of the cap portion 14pivotally enters the cap portion body cylindrically-shaped longitudinalside 64 of the cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 ofthe cap portion 14 and pivotally enters the cap portion bodylongitudinally-disposed and rectangular-shaped partition 72 of the capportion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14 ina direction of an imaginary line drawn through the center point of theuppermost end of the cap portion body intermediate disk first hollow andcylindrically-shaped tube 75 of the cap portion body substantiallyclosed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk 70 of the cap portionhollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14 that isperpendicular to the cap portion body longitudinally-disposed andrectangular-shaped partition 72 of the cap portion hollow andcylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14.

The cap portion second cover pivot pin 94 of the cap portion secondpivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover 92 of the cap portion 14divides the cap portion second pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover92 into a cap portion second cover large sealing portion 96 that extendsover and selectively seals the uppermost end of the cap portion bodyintermediate disk second hollow and cylindrically-shaped tube 78 of thecap portion body substantially closed and laterally-orientedintermediate disk 70 of the cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody 58 of the cap portion 14, and a cap portion second cover smallpressing portion 98 that is smaller than the cap portion second coverlarge sealing portion 96 of the cap portion second pivotable andsemi-circular-shaped cover 92 of the cap portion 14, as a result of thepositioning of the cap portion second cover pivot pin 94 of the capportion second pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover 92 of the capportion 14.

The lower surface of the cap portion second cover large sealing portion96 of the cap portion second pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover 92of the cap portion 14 has a cap portion second cover sealing portionlower surface sealing ring 100 to assure a positive seal.

The cap portion body cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side 64 of thecap portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion14 has a cap portion body longitudinal side second 90 degreesector-shaped throughbore 102 that opens into the cap portion bodysecond semi-cylindrically-shaped compartment 77 of the cap portionhollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14 and whosefirst straight side is coincident with the other end of the cap portionbody longitudinally-disposed and rectangular-shaped partition 72 of thecap portion hollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion14, whose other straight side opens into and is coincident with capportion body open and circular-shaped top 62 of the cap portion hollowand cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14, and whosearcuate-shaped side is upwardly-inwardly-tapering and extendstherebetween.

The cap portion body longitudinal side second 90 degree sector-shapedthroughbore 102 of the cap portion body cylindrically-shapedlongitudinal side 64 of the cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody 58 of the cap portion 14 provides a clearance for receiving thefinger of the user when the finger of the user presses downwardly on thecap portion second cover small pressing portion 96 of the cap portionsecond pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover 92 of the cap portion 14to open the cap portion body intermediate disk second hollow andcylindrically-shaped tube 78 of the cap portion body substantiallyclosed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk 70 of the cap portionhollow and cylindrically-shaped body 58 of the cap portion 14.

The upwardly and inwardly tapering of the arcuate-shaped side of the capportion body longitudinal side second 90 degree sector-shapedthroughbore 102 of the cap portion body cylindrically-shapedlongitudinal side 64 of the cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody 58 of the cap portion 14 prevents injury to the finger of the userwhen the cap portion second cover small pressing portion 96 of the capportion second pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover 92 of the capportion 14 is pivoted all the way downward.

The pivotability of the cap portion second pivotable andsemi-circular-shaped cover 92 of the cap portion 14 provides numerousadvantages functions.

Firstly, the cap portion second pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover92 of the cap portion 14 selectively opens and closes the cap portionbody intermediate disk second hollow and cylindrically-shaped tube 78 ofthe cap portion body substantially closed and laterally-orientedintermediate disk 70 of the cap portion hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody 58 of the cap portion 14.

Secondly, the cap portion second pivotable and semi-circular-shapedcover 92 of the cap portion 14 regulates the speed of the containerportion body second compartment fluid component 34 of the containerportion body second generally semi-cylindrically-shaped compartment 32of the container portion hollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body16 of the container portion 12 being dispensed therefrom by the amountthat the cap portion second pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover 92of the cap portion 14 is opened.

And, thirdly but not finally, the cap portion second pivotable andsemi-circular-shaped cover 92 of the cap portion 14 selectively directsthe container portion body second compartment fluid component 34 of thecontainer portion body second generally semi-cylindrically-shapedcompartment 32 of the container portion hollow and generallycylindrically-shaped body 16 of the container portion 12 being dispensedtherefrom by providing a selectively directed internal surface forreflecting the container portion body second compartment fluid component34 of the container portion body second generallysemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment 32 of the container portion hollowand generally cylindrically-shaped body 16 of the container portion 12in the desired direction.

It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or twoor more together, may also find a useful application in other types ofconstructions differing from the types described above.

While the invention has been illustrated and described as embodied in adual compartment squeezable dispensing container, it is not limited tothe details shown, since it will be understood that various omissions,modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of thedevice illustrated and its operation can be made by those skilled in theart without departing in any way from the spirit of the presentinvention.

Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist ofthe present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge,readily adapt it for various applications without omitting featuresthat, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitutecharacteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention.

The invention claimed is:
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A dual compartment squeezable dispensingcontainer that alternatively selectively dispenses independently twoseparate fluid components at a selected speed and in a selecteddirection, comprising:a) a container portion having two separatecompartments and containing the two separate fluid components; saidcontainer portion including a hollow and generally cylindrically-shapedbody having a closed and generally circular-shaped bottom with acircular-shaped interior surface and a perimeter; said hollow andgenerally cylindrically-shaped body of said container portion furtherhaving a substantially closed and generally hemispherically-shaped topwith a perimeter, a generally hemispherically-shaped interior surface,and a centrally-disposed and circular-shaped throughbore with aperimeter and a center that extends centrally therethrough; said hollowand generally cylindrically-shaped body of said container portionfurther having a generally cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side with agenerally cylindrically-shaped interior surface extending from saidperimeter of said closed and generally circular-shaped bottom of saidhollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body of said container portionto said perimeter of said substantially closed and generallyhemispherically-shaped top of said hollow and generallycylindrically-shaped body of said container portion; said hollow andgenerally cylindrically-shaped body of said container portion furtherhaving a longitudinal axis extending longitudinally centrally throughsaid center of said centrally-disposed and circular-shaped throughboreof said substantially closed and generally hemispherically-shaped top ofsaid hollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body of said containerportion; said hollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body of saidcontainer portion further having a longitudinally-disposed and generallyrectangular-shaped partition extending along said longitudinal axis ofsaid hollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body of said containerportion from said generally circular-shaped interior surface of saidclosed and generally circular-shaped bottom of said hollow and generallycylindrically-shaped body of said container portion to said generallyhemispherically-shaped interior surface of said substantially closed andgenerally hemispherically-shaped top of said hollow and generallycylindrically-shaped body of said container portion and across saidgenerally cylindrically-shaped interior surface of said generallycylindrically-shaped longitudinal side of said hollow and generallycylindrically-shaped body of said container portion; saidlongitudinally-disposed and generally rectangular-shaped partition ofsaid hollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body of said containerportion dividing said hollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body ofsaid container portion into one of said two separate compartments ofsaid container portion being a first generally semi-cylindrically-shapedcompartment containing one of the two separate fluid components and intoanother one of said two separate compartments of said container portionbeing a second generally semi-cylindrically-shaped compartmentcontaining another of the two separate fluid components; said containerportion further including a hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck; saidhollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of said container portion having anopened and circular-shaped bottom with a perimeter and being integralwith, and extending perpendicularly upwardly from, said perimeter ofsaid centrally-disposed and circular-shaped throughbore of saidsubstantially closed and generally hemispherically-shaped top of saidhollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body of said containerportion; said cylindrically-shaped neck of said container portionfurther having a substantially closed and circular-shaped top with aperimeter, a circular-shaped interior surface, a first offset andcircular-shaped throughbore extending therethrough, and a second offsetand circular-shaped throughbore extending therethrough opposite to, andoffset from, said first offset and circular-shaped throughbore of saidsubstantially closed and circular-shaped top of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck of said container portion; said hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck of said container portion further having acylindrically-shaped longitudinal side with a cylindrically-shapedinterior surface extending from said perimeter of said open andcircular-shaped bottom of said hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck ofsaid container portion to said perimeter of said substantially closedand circular-shaped top of said hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck ofsaid container portion; said hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck ofsaid container portion further having a longitudinal axis beingcollinear with said longitudinal axis of said hollow and generallycylindrically-shaped body of said container portion; said hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck of said container portion further having alongitudinally-disposed and generally rectangular-shaped partition beingintegral with, and extending coplanarly-upwardly from saidlongitudinally-disposed and generally rectangular-shaped partition ofsaid container portion along said longitudinal axis of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck of said container portion to saidcircular-shaped interior surface of said substantially closed andcircular-shaped top of said hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of saidcontainer portion and across said cylindrically-shaped interior surfaceof said cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck of said container portion; saidlongitudinally-disposed and generally rectangular-shaped partition ofsaid hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of said container portiondividing said hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of said containerportion into a first generally semi-cylindrically-shaped compartmentbeing in fluid communication with both said first generallysemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment of said hollow and generallycylindrically-shaped body of said container portion and said firstoffset and circular-shaped throughbore of said substantially closed andcircular-shaped top of said hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of saidcontainer portion, and into a second generally semi-cylindrically-shapedcompartment being in fluid communication with both said second generallysemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment of said hollow and generallycylindrically-shaped body of said container portion and said secondoffset and circular-shaped throughbore of said substantially closed andcircular-shaped top of said hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of saidcontainer portion; said first offset and circular-shaped throughbore ofsaid substantially closed and circular-shaped top of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck of said container portion being positionedadjacent to one side of said longitudinally-disposed and generallyrectangular-shaped partition of said hollow and cylindrically-shapedneck of said container portion and adjacent to one side of an imaginaryperpendicular bisector of said longitudinally-disposed and generallyrectangular-shaped partition of said hollow and cylindrically-shapedneck of said container portion; said second offset and circular-shapedthroughbore of said substantially closed and circular-shaped top of saidhollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of said container portion beingpositioned adjacent to an opposite side of said longitudinally-disposedand generally rectangular-shaped partition of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck of said container portion and adjacent to anopposite side of said imaginary perpendicular bisector of saidlongitudinally-disposed and generally rectangular-shaped partition ofsaid hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of said container portion; b)a cap portion being replaceably and securingly attached to saidcontainer; said cap portion including a hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody having a circular-shaped bottom with a perimeter; said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion further having an open andcircular-shaped top with a perimeter; said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion further having acylindrically-shaped longitudinal side with a cylindrically-shapedinterior surface extending from said perimeter of said open andcircular-shaped bottom of said hollow and cylindrically-shaped body ofsaid cap portion to said perimeter of said open and circular-shaped topof said hollow and cylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion; saidhollow and cylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion further havinga longitudinal axis being collinear with said longitudinal axis of saidhollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of said container portion; saidhollow and cylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion further havinga substantially closed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk with aperimeter and replaceable resting on said substantially closed andcircular-shaped top of said hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of saidcontainer portion and being disposed intermediate, and substantiallyparallel to, said open and circular-shaped bottom of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion and said open andcircular-shaped top of said hollow and cylindrically-shaped body of saidcap portion; said perimeter of said substantially closed andlaterally-oriented intermediate disk of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion being coincident with saidcylindrically-shaped interior surface of said cylindrically-shapedlongitudinal side of said hollow and cylindrically-shaped body of saidcap portion; and c) selection means associated with said cap portion foralternatively selectively dispensing independently the two separatefluid components at the selected speed and in the selected direction. 2.The container as defined in claim 1, wherein said substantially closedand circular-shaped top of said hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck ofsaid container portion extends slightly radially outwardly from saidcylindrically-shaped longitudinal side of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck of said container portion so as to form aradially-outwardly-extending, circumferentially-disposed, andcircular-shaped lip therearound; said radially-outwardly-extending,circumferentially-disposed, and circular-shaped lip of saidsubstantially closed and circular-shaped top of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck of said container portion provides frictionalengagement with said cap portion when replaceably secured to said hollowand cylindrically-shaped neck of said container portion.
 3. Thecontainer as defined in claim 1, wherein said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion further has alongitudinally-disposed and rectangular-shaped partition that extendsalong said longitudinal axis of said hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody of said cap portion perpendicularly upwardly from a diameter ofsaid substantially closed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk ofsaid hollow and cylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion to saidopen and circular-shaped top of said hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody of said cap portion and across said cylindrically-shaped interiorsurface of said cylindrically-shaped longitudinal side of said hollowand cylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion; saidlongitudinally-disposed and rectangular-shaped partition of said hollowand cylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion is co-planar, and invertical alignment with, said longitudinally-disposed and generallyrectangular-shaped partition of said hollow and cylindrically-shapedneck of said container portion and divides said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion into a firstsemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment with an open top and a secondsemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment with an open top.
 4. The containeras defined in claim 3, wherein said substantially closed andlaterally-oriented intermediate disk of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion has a first offset andcircular-shaped throughbore that is positioned adjacent to one side ofsaid longitudinally-disposed and rectangular-shaped partition of saidhollow and cylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion, in said firstsemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion, and in vertical alignmentwith said first offset and circular-shaped throughbore of saidsubstantially closed and circular-shaped top of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped neck of said container portion.
 5. The container asdefined in claim 4, wherein said substantially closed andlaterally-oriented intermediate disk of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion further has a first hollowand cylindrically-shaped tube that has an uppermost end with a centerpoint and passes perpendicularly through said first offset andcircular-shaped throughbore of said substantially closed andlaterally-oriented intermediate disk of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion; said first hollow andcylindrically-shaped tube of said substantially closed andlaterally-oriented intermediate disk of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion extends from slightlybelow said open and circular-shaped top of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion to slightly above saidopen and circular-shaped bottom of said hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody of said cap portion and replaceably and sealingly enters said firstoffset and circular-shaped throughbore of said substantially closed andcircular-shaped top of said hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of saidcontainer portion where said first hollow and cylindrically-shaped tubeof said substantially closed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk ofsaid hollow and cylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion is influid communication with said first generally semi-cylindrically-shapedcompartment of said hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of saidcontainer portion.
 6. The container as defined in claim 5, wherein saidsubstantially closed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk of saidhollow and cylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion further has asecond offset and circular-shaped throughbore that is positionedadjacent to an opposite side of said longitudinally-disposed andrectangular-shaped partition of said hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody of said cap portion, in said second semi-cylindrically-shapedcompartment of said hollow and cylindrically-shaped body of said capportion, and in vertical alignment with said second offset andcircular-shaped throughbore of said substantially closed andcircular-shaped top of said hollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of saidcontainer portion.
 7. The container as defined in claim 6, wherein saidsubstantially closed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk of saidhollow and cylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion further has asecond hollow and cylindrically-shaped tube that has an uppermost endwith a center point and passes perpendicularly through said secondoffset and circular-shaped throughbore of said substantially closed andlaterally-oriented intermediate disk of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion; said second hollow andcylindrically-shaped tube of said substantially closed andlaterally-oriented intermediate disk of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion extends from slightlybelow said open and circular-shaped top of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion to slightly above saidopen and circular-shaped bottom of said hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody of said cap portion and replaceably and sealingly enters saidsecond offset and circular-shaped throughbore of said substantiallyclosed and circular-shaped top of said hollow and cylindrically-shapedneck of said container portion where said second hollow andcylindrically-shaped tube of said substantially closed andlaterally-oriented intermediate disk of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion is in fluid communicationwith said second generally semi-cylindrically-shaped compartment of saidhollow and cylindrically-shaped neck of said container portion.
 8. Thecontainer as defined in claim 7, wherein said selection means includes afirst pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover that is pivotally mountedto said hollow and cylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion by afirst pivot pin and selectively opens and closes that portion of saidopen and circular-shaped top of said hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody of said cap portion that defines said top of said firstsemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion; said selected speed ofthe one fluid component of said first generallysemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment of said hollow and generallycylindrically-shaped body of said container portion being dispensedtherefrom is achieved by varying an amount that said first pivotable andsemi-circular-shaped cover of said cap portion is opened; said firstpivot pin of said first pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover of saidcap portion pivotally enters said cylindrically-shaped longitudinal sideof said hollow and cylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion andpivotally enters perpendicularly said longitudinally-disposed andrectangular-shaped partition of said hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody of said cap portion in a direction of an imaginary line drawnthrough said center point of said uppermost end of said second hollowand cylindrically-shaped tube of said substantially closed andlaterally-oriented intermediate disk of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion; said first pivot pin ofsaid first pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover of said cap portiondivides said first pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover into a firstlarge sealing portion that has a lower surface that extends over andselectively opens and closes said uppermost end of said first hollow andcylindrically-shaped tube of said substantially closed andlaterally-oriented intermediate disk of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion while providing areflective surface for achieving said selected direction of the onefluid component of said first generally semi-cylindrically-shapedcompartment of said hollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body ofsaid container portion being dispensed therefrom, and a first smallpressing portion that is smaller than said first large sealing portionof said first pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover of said capportion, as a result of positioning of said first pivot pin of saidfirst pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover of said cap portion. 9.The container as defined in claim 8, wherein said lower surface of saidfirst large sealing portion of said first pivotable andsemi-circular-shaped cover of said cap portion has a first sealing ringdisposed thereon to assure a positive seal with said uppermost end ofsaid first hollow and cylindrically-shaped tube of said substantiallyclosed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion.
 10. The container asdefined in claim 8, wherein said selection means further includes afirst 90 degree sector-shaped throughbore that provides a clearance forreceiving a finger of a user when the finger of the user pressesdownwardly on said first small pressing portion of said first pivotableand semi-circular-shaped cover of said cap portion to open said firsthollow and cylindrically-shaped tube of said substantially closed andlaterally-oriented intermediate disk of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion; said first 90 degreesector-shaped throughbore of said selection means is disposed in saidcylindrically-shaped longitudinal side of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion and opens into said firstsemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion and whose one straightside is coincident with one end of said longitudinally-disposed andrectangular-shaped partition of said hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody of said cap portion, whose other straight side opens into and iscoincident with said open and circular-shaped top of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion, and whose arcuate-shapedside extends therebetween.
 11. The container as defined in claim 10,wherein said arcuate-shaped side of said first 90 degree sector-shapedthroughbore of said selection means is upwardly and inwardly tapering,so that injury to the finger of the user when said first small pressingportion of said first pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover of saidcap portion is pivoted all the way downward is prevented.
 12. Thecontainer as defined in claim 11, wherein said selection means furtherincludes a second pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover that ispivotally mounted to said hollow and cylindrically-shaped body of saidcap portion by a second pivot pin and selectively opens and closes thatportion of said open and circular-shaped top of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion that defines said top ofsaid second semi-cylindrically-shaped compartment of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion; said selected speed ofthe another fluid component of said second generallysemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment of said hollow and generallycylindrically-shaped body of said container portion being dispensedtherefrom is achieved by varying an amount that said second pivotableand semi-circular-shaped cover of said cap portion is opened; saidsecond pivot pin of said second pivotable and semi-circular-shaped coverof said cap portion pivotally enters said cylindrically-shapedlongitudinal side of said hollow and cylindrically-shaped body of saidcap portion and pivotally enters perpendicularly saidlongitudinally-disposed and rectangular-shaped partition of said hollowand cylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion in a direction of animaginary line drawn through said center point of said uppermost end ofsaid first hollow and cylindrically-shaped tube of said substantiallyclosed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion; said second pivot pin ofsaid second pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover of said cap portiondivides said second pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover into asecond large sealing portion that has a lower surface that extends overand selectively opens and closes said uppermost end of said secondhollow and cylindrically-shaped tube of said substantially closed andlaterally-oriented intermediate disk of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion while providing areflective surface for achieving said selected direction of the anotherfluid component of said second generally semi-cylindrically-shapedcompartment of said hollow and generally cylindrically-shaped body ofsaid container portion being dispensed therefrom, and a second smallpressing portion that is smaller than said second large sealing portionof said second pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover of said capportion, as a result of positioning of said second pivot pin of saidsecond pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover of said cap portion. 13.The container as defined in claim 12, wherein said lower surface of saidsecond large sealing portion of said second pivotable andsemi-circular-shaped cover of said cap portion has a second sealing ringdisposed thereon to assure a positive seal with said uppermost end ofsaid second hollow and cylindrically-shaped tube of said substantiallyclosed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion.
 14. The container asdefined in claim 12, wherein said selection means further includes asecond 90 degree sector-shaped throughbore that provides a clearance forreceiving the finger of the user when the finger of the user pressesdownwardly on said second small pressing portion of said secondpivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover of said cap portion to opensaid second hollow and cylindrically-shaped tube of said substantiallyclosed and laterally-oriented intermediate disk of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion; said second 90 degreesector-shaped throughbore of said selection means is disposed in saidcylindrically-shaped longitudinal side of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion and opens into said secondsemi-cylindrically-shaped compartment of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion and whose one straightside is coincident with an opposite end of said longitudinally-disposedand rectangular-shaped partition of said hollow and cylindrically-shapedbody of said cap portion, whose other straight side opens into and iscoincident with said open and circular-shaped top of said hollow andcylindrically-shaped body of said cap portion, and whose arcuate-shapedside extends therebetween.
 15. The container as defined in claim 14,wherein said arcuate-shaped side of said second 90 degree sector-shapedthroughbore of said selection means is upwardly and inwardly tapering,so that injury to the finger of the user when said second small pressingportion of said second pivotable and semi-circular-shaped cover of saidcap portion is pivoted all the way downward is prevented.